adminNewcastle United could be forced to sell midfielder Sandro Tonali in the upcoming summer window, with Tottenham Hotspur surprisingly emerging as the leading candidates to sign him.
Spurs have come out of nowhere to become serious players in the race for the Italian, and while Arsenal and Manchester United have shown flickers of interest, Tottenham’s chase looks more purposeful—with early signs suggesting they genuinely believe a deal for the 26-year-old is achievable.
That said, Tonali won’t be cheap. Newcastle have him tied down until 2030 and are well placed to hold out for a significant fee.
Agbonlahor questions whether Tonali would even want Spurs
After back-to-back 17th-place finishes in the Premier League, Tottenham clearly need a reset—and they seem to be plotting one. But talkSPORT pundit Gabby Agbonlahor has his doubts, questioning whether Tonali would entertain the move at all.
“Why would Tonali want to join a team that finished 17th? Spurs aren’t a top-six side anymore—they really aren’t.
Two seasons in a row in that position—I don’t get it. He’s probably telling his agent, ‘Sorry, who’s interested? I thought I’d be joining a big European club with Champions League football. No thanks.’”
Could Spurs bounce back sooner than expected?
Agbonlahor raises a fair point, but there’s reason to think Roberto De Zerbi could revitalize Tottenham with the right additions.
A top-six finish may not happen overnight, but landing Tonali alongside targets like Jan Paul Van Hecke, Marcos Senesi, and Andy Robertson—plus a few more—could set them up for a much improved season.
The Premier League has grown increasingly unpredictable, making it hard to call any team’s fortunes with certainty—especially this far out from kickoff.
As for Newcastle, their outlook next season is just as unclear. With plenty of new faces likely coming in—many of whom fans may not even know yet—the squad could look radically different.
That uncertainty works both ways, but one thing seems certain: next season, and the summer transfer window ahead of it, promise to be compelling—particularly when it comes to who stays and who moves on.
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